A Little Bit About Us:

We are a team of professionals who imagine a world where students are equipped with the skills and knowledge to help themselves; where each student is given the professional support to overcome their unique challenges and realize their academic and personal potential. We have created a team-based approach beyond the traditional client/therapist treatment setting where we provide more than what families and their children were receiving in weekly therapy sessions. We hope to continue to make strides for individuals and their families struggling with substance abuse, mental health issues, and academic challenges. Join us and let’s work together to help our youth thrive.

A Little Bit About You:

You are:

• An empathetic professional with a passion for collaborating with school staff, community partners, and providers to ensure continuity of care for the biggest impact to our clients.
• An expert in documentation with a laser-focus on detail, ensuring that all aspects of the case are captured appropriately and timely.
• A team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced and ever changing environment.

You Will Help Our Youth Thrive By:

• Providing direct clinical work and/or therapeutic services to clients and families as measured by supervision and/or direct observation.
• Provide crisis intervention to youth and families on school campus and in the community, including doing home visits.
• Complying with productivity standards of the Villages of California and maintaining an appropriate caseload.
• Submitting timely documentation (progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, notes to chart) as outlined in policy.
• Conduct Guidance Lessons and Social Emotional groups.
• Continually assessing the needs and symptoms of clients and families formulating a psychosocial diagnosis, gathering history, and determining the most appropriate method(s) of providing treatment/Evidence-Based Practice (individual, family, group, case management, outreach, etc.).
• Continually assessing client progress and modifying treatment via completion and submission of outcome measures.
• Accurately documenting all work with the client and/or family and/or relevant persons as measured by QA standards and peer review audit results.
• Participating in clinical/case supervision by being prepared to discuss current caseload, documentation, and productivity; accepting constructive feedback and direction; and putting feedback into clinical and/or therapeutic practice with clients.
• Establishing and maintaining rapport and effective working relationships with clients, families, and community; working effectively within the Villages of California, school/district partners and community at large.
• Maintaining knowledge of program standards and policies as developed by Villages of California, the Board of Behavioral Sciences and other governing bodies; develops personal and professional knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; and participating in in-service programs.
• Maintaining overall confidentiality information regarding clients, families, and operations of the Villages of California (including media).
• Maintaining a professional relationship with clients, staff, and other outside stakeholders at all times.
• Attending all required staff training sessions in accordance with Villages of California and state licensing requirements, and completing all training on time.
• Attending and participating in program and all staff meetings.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful In This Role:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• AMFT or ACSW with current California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Registration preferred. Must maintain licensure as a condition of employment.
• Experience in Substance Abuse or Mental Health preferred.
• Evidenced-Based Trained/Certified in TF-CBT, SS preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Must maintain a valid California Drivers' License, have proof of automobile insurance and maintain a safe driving record based on Villages of California policy.
• Proficiency in MS Office systems and ability to utilize an electronic medical record.
• Ability to establish and consistently enforce appropriate boundaries with patients.
• Understanding of adult/adolescent development and family systems.